TM NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION

Path to success KOTA (RAJASTHAN )

(NTSE-2020) STAGE -1
STATE : BIHAR PAPER : MAT
Date: 17/11/2019

Max. Marks: 100 SOLUTIONS Time allowed: 120 mins

Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be SHADED on a SEPARATE
OMR Answer sheet given, with a HB pencil. Read the Instructions printed on the OMR sheet carefully before answering
the questions.
Please write you Centre Code No. and Roll no. very clearly (only one digit in one block) on the
Directions : Questions (1 to 10)
In the Number series given below, one Number is missing. Each series is followed by five alternatives (1), (2), (3),
(4) and (5). One of them is the right answer. Identify and indicate it as per the “Instructions”.
1. What will be the missing alphabet ‘?’ in the figure given below?

E H M

B F L

I ? U

(1) L (2) N (3) A (4) V

Ans. (2)
E H M
Sol.
+3 +5
B F L
+4 +6
I N U
+5 +7
2. Which word cannot be formed form the letters of the word FRAGILE?
(1) LIFE (2) RAIL (3) EAGLE (4) RACE
Ans. (3&4)
3. A, B, C and D are four relatives. A is thrice as old as B. Age of C is half the age of D and age of B is more than
C. Which of the following statement can be assumed true?
(1) B is older than D (2) A is older than D
(3) May be A is younger than D (4) None of these
Ans. (2)
Sol. A B C D
Age x y z t
x = 3y
t
z=
2
y > z, t > z, x > y
x>y>z>t

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4. How many squares are there in the following figure?

(1) 16 (2) 18 (3) 14 (4) 15

Ans. (4)
5. If the third day of month is Monday, which one of the following will be the fifth day from 21st of this month ?
(1) Monday (2) Tuesday (3) Wednesday (4) Thursday
Ans. (3)
Sol. 3rd day ® Monday
10th day ® Monday
17th day ® Monday
24th day ® Monday
26th day ® Wednesday
6. If first day of the year 2020 is Wednesday, which one of the following will be the last day of this year ?
(1) Monday (2) Wednesday (3) Thursday (4) Friday
Ans. (3)
Sol. 1-Jan 2020 ® Wednesday
1-Jan 2021 ® Friday
31-Dec 2020 ® Thursday
7. How many triangles are there in the figure given below ?

(1) 8 (2) 16 (3) 20 (4) 22

Ans. (NA)
Sol. Number of triangle is 24
8. Five persons fire bullets at a target at the interval of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 seconds respectively. How 000 many
times in an hour they would fire the bullets together at the target ?
(1) 6 (2) 7 (3) 8 (4) 9
Ans. (2)
Sol. L.C.M of 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 is 508 sec.
The bullet will fire together after every 508 sec.
3600
In 1 hr No. of time fire together =
504
= 7.14
= 7 time

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9. What will be the missing fraction in the given series ?

4 9 39
, ,.......,
9 20 86

17 19 20 29
(1) (2) (3) (4)
40 42 44 53

Ans. (2)

4´ 2 +1 = 9 9 ´ 2 + 2 = 20
Sol.
9 ´ 2 + 1 = 19 20 ´ 2 + 2 = 42
19 ´ 2 + 1 = 39 42 ´ 2 + 2 = 86

10. The average age of a six member family is 22 years. If the youngest member of the family is 7 years old, then
one hour before the birth of this member, what was the average age of the family ?
(1) 18 years (2) 20 years (3) 16 years (4) 19 years
Ans. (1)
Sol. Sum of age of 6 members = 22 x 6 =132
Sum of age of 5 members excluding younger one = 132 – 7
= 125

125
average age of 5 member = = 25
5

average age at the time of birth = 25 – 7

= 18

Question 11-13 : Certain rules are followed in the given series of alphabets, where some alphabets are missing. Find
out the missing alphabet series which is correct from the given alternatives.
11. b_abbc_bbca_bcabb_ab
(1) acaa (2) acba (3) cabc (4) cacc
Ans. (3)
12. c_bba_cab_ac_ab_ac
(1) abcbc (2) acbcb (3) babcc (4) bcacb
Ans. (2)
13. a_n_b_ _ncb_ _ncb
(1) bcabab (2) bacbab (3) abcbcb (4) abbbcc
Ans. (1)

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Question 14-17 :
The opening batsman of Team B who took strike on the first ball managed to face all the deliveries until he got
winning runs for his team. the batsman scored his run in sixes and singles only to finish off the match with a win
as early as possible. Linke Team A in Team B innings too, there was no extras, overthrows and dot ball.
14. What is the maximum possible score Team A ?
(1) 242 (2) 423 (3) 420 (4) 404
Ans. (2)
Sol. Per over run = 21
Total run = 21 x 19 + 24 (in 19 over + 4 ball)
= 423
15. How many balls were left in the innings when Team B won ?
(1) 36 (2) 37 (3) 38 (4) 39
Ans. (3)
Sol. Total run to chase
= 423

= 31 x 13 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 (per over run = 31)

4 ball of 14th over

= 403 + 24
= 427
Remaining = 6 over + 2 balls
Total = 38 balls
16. How many runs were required to win the match on the ball on which team B batsman finished off the match with
a sixer to win ?
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
Ans. (3)
Sol. 31 × 13 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 421
run need on last ball = (423 – 421) + 1
=3
17. How many sixes were scored by the team B batsman ?
(1) 67 (2) 68 (3) 69 (4) 70
Ans. (3)
Sol. No. of sixes = 13 × 5 + 4
= 69

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Questions 18-20 : When Ram will be as old as Ram’s father is now, Ram will be five times as old as Ram’s son is now.
But at that time Ram’s son will be eight years older than Ram is now. At present, the sum of the ages of Ram’s father
and Ram is 100 years.
18. How old is Ram’s son now ?
(1) 8 years (2) 13 years (3) 16 years (4) 19 years
Ans. (2)
Sol.

Ram Ram's father Ram's son

x y z
after (y–x) year after (y–x) year
y = 5x z+ y– x

x + y = 100 ......(i)
z+y–x=x+8

y
+y–z=z+8
5

y + 5y – 5x = 5x + 40
–10x + 6y = 40
5x – 3y = – 20 ......(ii)

– 5x +– 5y =– 500

– 8y = – 520
y = 65
x = 35
z = 13
19. How old would Ram have been 5 years ago ?
(1) 30 years (2) 33 years (3) 35 years (4) 38 years
Ans. (1)
Sol. Ram age 5 year ago = 35 – 5
20. After 10 years, how old will Ram’s father be ?
(1) 56 years (2) 65 years (3) 75 years (4) 66 years
Ans. (3)
Sol. Ram’s father age after 10 year = 65 + 10 = 75

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Questions 21-25 : Read carefully the information given below and answer questions
Eight person A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are seated in a line and all of them are facing North, not necessarily in
the same order. Each one of the above person lives in different floor of a eight floor building (e.g.- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7 and 8) not necessarily in the same order.
The person living on the 3rd floor is sitting on the second place towards right of the person living on 2nd floor. C
lives on 5th floor, A is sitting on the fourth place towards left of the person living on 8th floor. D is not sitting on
either side of H. Neither A nor the person living on 8th floor are sitting on the extreme ends of the line, B is
sitting on the third place towards left of F. There is only one person sitting between G who lives on 1st floor and
the person living on 8th floor. In between G and the person living on 7th floor there are sitting 2 persons. H is
sitting just left of the peroson living on 7th floor. Between H and F, who lives on 6th floor there are two persons
sitting.
21. B lives on which floor ?
(1) 5th (2) 3rd (3) 2nd (4) 7th
Ans. (3)
Sol.

Person B D A F G C H E
Room 2 4 3 6 1 5 8 7

22. How many persons are sitting between G and B ?

(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
Ans. (3)
23. D lives on which floor ?
(1) 3rd (2) 4th (3) 2nd (4) 7th
Ans. (2)
24. Who is sitting just left of the person living on 7th floor ?
(1) H (2) F (3) A (4) B
Ans. (1)
25. Who is sitting three places towards right of A?
(1) B (2) E (3) F (4) C
Ans. (4)
Question 26-30 : Read carefully the information given below and answer the questions –
Two opposite surfaces of a 16 cm solid cube is coloured red, other two opposite surfaces is coloured green and
the remaining surfaces is coloured with blue. After this the cube is cut into small cubes of size 4 cm each.
26. How many cubes are there whose three surfaces are coloured blue, green and red ?
(1) 6 (2) 8 (3) 10 (4) 12
Ans. (2)

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Sol.

Total no. of small cube = 64

n3 = 64, n = 4
number of cube having three side painted = 8
number of cube having two side painted = (n – 2) × 12 = 24
= (4 – 2) × 12 = 24
number of cube having one side painted = (n – 2) 2 × 6
= (4 – 2)2 × 6
= 4 × 6 = 24
number of cube having no side painted = (n – 2)3
= (4 – 2)3 = 8
27. How many cubes are there whose none of the surfaces is coloured ?
(1) 0 (2) 8 (3) 16 (4) 24
Ans. (2)
28. How many cubes are there whose two surfaces are coloured ?
(1) 4 (2) 8 (3) 12 (4) 24
Ans. (4)
29. How many cubes are there whose only one surface is coloured ?
(1) 8 (2) 16 (3) 12 (4) 24
Ans. (4)
30. How many cubes are there whose three surfaces are coloured ?
(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 8 (4) 16
Ans. (3)
Questions 31-40 : In the folloiwng questions complete the given number series with the most suitable alternative in
place of question (?)
31. 2, 10, 30 68, ?
(1) 125 (2) 130 (3) 138 (4) 204
Ans. (2)
Sol. 13 + 1 = 2
23 + 2 = 10
33 + 3 = 30
43 + 4 = 68
53 + 5 = 130

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32. 392, 252, 150, ?, 36, 12
(1) 80 (2) 84 (3) 132 (4) 148
Ans. (1)
Sol. 22 + 23 = 12
32 + 33 = 36
42 + 43 = 80
52 + 53 = 150
33. 8, 15, 28, 53, ?
(1) 106 (2) 104 (3) 102 (4) 100
Ans. (3)
Sol. 8 × 2 – 1 = 15
15 × 2 – 2 = 28
28 × 2 – 3 = 53
53 × 2 – 4 = 102
34. 12, 36, 132, 348, ?, 1332
(1) 732 (2) 648 (3) 716 (4) 943
Ans. (1)
12, 36, 132, 348, ?, 1332
Sol.
+24 +96 +216 +384
2 2 2 2
2 ×6 4 ×6 6 ×6 8 ×6
348 + 384 = 732
35. 128, ?, 82, 62, 44, 28
(1) 99 (2) 104 (3) 109 (4) 106
Ans. (2)
Sol. 44 – 28 = 16
62 – 44 = 18
82 – 62 = 20
82 + 22 = 104
36. 2, 3, 6, 15, 42, ?
(1) 84 (2) 123 (3) 94 (4) 66
Ans. (2)
Sol. 3 – 2 = 1 ® 30
6 – 3 = 3 ® 31
15 – 6 = 9 ® 32
42°– 15 = 27 ® 33
42 + 34 = 42 + 81
= 123

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37. 3, 7, 23, 95, ?
(1) 575 (2) 479 (3) 128 (4) 62
Ans. (2)
Sol. 3 × 2 + 1 = 7
7 × 3 + 2 = 23
23 × 4 + 3 = 95
95 × 5 + 4 = 479
38. 19, 23, 26, 30, 33, ?
(1) 31 (2) 35 (3) 37 (4) 39
Ans. (3)
Sol. 23 – 19 = 4
26 – 23 = 3
30 – 26 = 4
33 – 30 = 3
33 + 4 = 37
39. 6, 17, 39, 72, ?
(1) 94 (2) 127 (3) 83 (4) 116
Ans. (4)
Sol. 17 – 6 = 11
39 – 17 = 22
72 – 39 = 33
72 + 44 = 116
40. 6000, 5940, 5881, ?
(1) 5823 (2) 5746 (3) 5854 (4) 5788
Ans. (1)
Sol. 6000 – 5940 = 60
5940 – 5881 = 59
5881 - 58 = 5823
Questions 41-45 : Study the following figure and answer the questions –

A
D B
F L H G
C

Here –
1. Large triangle represents artists
2. Small traingle represents scientists
3. Rectangle represents dancers
4. Circle represents doctors
41. Which letter represents artists who are doctor and dancer ?
(1) H (2) G (3) D (4) A
Ans. (2)

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42. Which letters represents those artists who are neither scientist nor doctor ?
(1) A and B (2) A and L (3) B and G (4) L and H
Ans. (1)
43. Which lettters respresents those artists who are dancer as well as doctor ?
(1) A and D (2) G and H (3) C and A (4) C and D
Ans. (2)
44. Which letter represents those artists who are not doctor, not scientist and not dancer ?
(1) D (2) F (3) A (4) C
Ans. (3)
45. Which letter represents those scientists who are not artists ?
(1) B (2) D (3) L (4) F
Ans. (4)
Question 46-49 : Consider the following statements :
There are six villages A, B, C, D, E & F.
F is 1 km to the west of D.
B is 1 km to the east of E.
A is 2 km to the north of E.
C is 1 km to the east of A.
D is 1 km to the south of A.
46. Which three villagers are in a line ?
(1) ACB (2) ADE (3) CBF (4) EBD
Ans. (2)
Sol.

1 km
E B

1 km
A C
2 km

1 km

F D
1 km

47. If “–” means division ‘+’ means multiplication, ‘+’ means substraction and ‘x’ means addition, then which of the
following equation is correct ?
(1) 20 + 8 – 7 ÷ 6 x 4 = 25 (2) 20 – 5 ÷ 4 + 6 x 5 = 15
(3) 20 x 5 – 6 ÷ 7 + 4 = 28 (4) 20 ÷ 4 – 8 x 10 + 6 = 36
Ans. (2)
Sol. 20 ÷ 5 × 4 – 6 + 5
4×4–6+5
16 – 6 + 5
10 + 5
= 15

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48. In a certain code ‘CLOUD’ is written as ‘GTRKF’, then how ‘SIGHT’ will be written in this code ?
(1) WGJHV (2) UGHHT (3) UHJFW (4) WFJGV
Ans. (1&4)

Sol. C +3 G S +3 W
L T I F
–1 –2
O +3
R G +3
J
U –1 K H –2 G
D +3 F T +3 V

S +3 W
I G
–1
G +3
J
H –1 H
T +3 V
49. In a certain code ‘KAVERI’ is written as ‘VAKIRE’, then how ‘MYSORE’ will be written in this code ?
(1) SYMEOR (2) SYMROE (3) SYMERO (4) SYMERP
Ans. (3)
Sol.

K A V E R I V A K I R E

Questions 50-54 : Complete the given anology.

50. CE : 70 :: DE : ?
(1) 90 (2) 60 (3) 120 (4) 210
Ans. (1)
Sol. CE ® 35
35 × 2 = 70
DE ® 45
45 × 2 = 90
51. EIGHTY : GIEYTH :: OUTPUT : ?
(1) UTOPTO (2) UOTUPT (3) TUOUTP (4) TUOTUP
Ans. (4)
Sol.

E I G H T Y G I E Y T H

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52. 7384 : 4837 : 5291 : ?
(1) 1924 (2) 1925 (3) 1935 (4) 1915
Ans. (2)
Sol.
7 3 8 4 4 8 3 7

53. Arrow : Archer :: Pen : ?

(1) Author (2) Student (3) Purchase (4) Writing
Ans. (1)
54. PRT : KMO : : JLN : ?
(1) DFI (2) EGI (3) DFH (4) DGI
Ans. (2)
P R T K M O
–5 –5
Sol. –5

J L N E G I
–5 –5
–5

55. If Rasmesh, while selling two sarees at the same price, makes a profit of 10% on one saree and suffers a loss of
10% on the other then which of the following is true -
(1) he makes no profit and no loss (2) he makes a profit of 1%
(3) he suffers a loss of 1% (4) he suffers a loss of 2%
Ans. (3)
x2 10 2
Sol. % final loss = = = 1%
100 100
x = (% loss × % gain)×
Directions : Questions (56 to 60)
The given pie-digram shows the marks scored by a student in different subjects e.g. English, Hindi, Mathematics,
Science and Social Science in an examination. Assuming that the total marks for the examination is 540,
answer the following questions :
Hindi

Mathematics
70°
Social Science 90°
65°
80° 55°

English
Science

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56. The marks scored in Hindi & Mathematics exceed the marks scored in English & Social Science by -
(1) 60 (2) 75 (3) 40 (4) 30
Ans. (1)
Sol. Total marks = 540
360º = 540 marks

540
1º =
360

3
1º = marks
2

Hindi + Mathematics = 70º + 90º = 160º

English + Social Science = 55º + 65º = 120º
Difference = 160º – 120º

3
marks = 40° ´ = 60
2

57. The subject in which the student scored 22.2% marks ?

(1) Hindi (2) Science (3) Social Science (4) English
Ans. (2)
Sol. 360º = 100%

100
1º =
360

æ 10 ö
= çè ÷ø %
36

Science = 80

80 ´ 10
%= = 22.2%
36

58. The subject in which the student scored 105 marks is

(1) Mathematics (2) Science (3) Hindi (4) English
Ans. (3)

70° ´ 3
Sol. Hindi =
2

= 105

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59. The marks obtained in three subjects English, Science and Social Science is what percentage of the total marks?

4 5
(1) 45 (2) 44 (3) 55 (4) 55
9 9

Ans. (4)

3
Sol. The mark obtain in three subject = (55 + 80 + 65) ××
2

3
= (120 + 80) ×
2

200 ´ 3
= = 300
2

æ 300 ö
% = çè ÷ ´ 100
540 ø

5
= 55
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60. The marks scored in Mathematics is what percentage of the total marks?
(1) 20 (2) 30 (3) 35 (4) 25
Ans. (4)
90 ´ 3
Sol. Mark in mathematics =
2
= 45 × 3
= 135
æ 135 ö
% = çè ÷ ´ 100
540 ø
= 25%
61. If you write down all numbers from 1 to 100, then how many times do you write 3?
(1) 11 (2) 18 (3) 20 (4) 21
Ans. (3)
Sol. Option (3)
62. Find out the two signs to be interchanged for making the following equation correct -
5 + 3 × 8 – 12 ÷ 4 = 3
(1) + and – (2) – and ÷ (3) + and x (4) + and ÷
Ans. (2)
Sol. 5 + 3 × 8 ÷ 12 – 4
=5+2–4
=7–4=3

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63. In a row of boys, if A who is 10th from the left and B who is 9th from the right interchange there positions, A
becomes 15th from the left. How many boys are there in the row?
(1) 23 (2) 31 (3) 27 (4) 28
Ans. (1)

A B
10th 9th
Sol. B A
15th

T = 15 + 9 – 1
= 24 – 1 = 23
64. P is the brother of Q and R. S is R's mother. T is P's father. Which of the following statements cannot be true?
(1) T is Q's father (2) S is P's mother (3) P is S's son (4) Q is T's son
Ans. (4)

Sol. TÅ S–

Å
P Q R
65. How many 7's immediately preceded by 6 but not immediately followed by 4 are there in the following series?
742764 367535 784376 72406 743
(1) 1 (one) (2) 2 (two) (3) 4 (four) (4) 6 (six)
Ans. (2)
Sol. Option (2)
66. How many prime numbers are there between 1 to 100?
(1) 17 (2) 18 (3) 19 (4) 21
Ans. (NA)
Sol. Total number of prime is 25
67. How many digits are there in 63 × 298 × 599 ?
(1) 100 (2) 101 (3) 102 (4) 103
Ans. (3)
Sol. 63 ×298 × 599
63 ×298 × 598 × 5
63 ×5 × (2×598)
216 ×5 × (10)98
= 1080 ×(10)98
No. of digit = 4 + 98
Total No. of digit = 102

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Directions : Questions (68 to 70)
Complete the following alphabetical series.
68. ADG, GJM, MPS, ?
(1) SVW (2) SVY (3) SUW (4) SWY
Ans. (2)

Sol. A D G G J M M P S S V Y

+6 +6
+6 +6
+6 +6
69. BD, HJ, NP, ?, ZB
(1) QS (2) TV (3) YC (4) TU
Ans. (2)
N P T V
Sol. +6
+6
70. FOX, IQV, LST, OUR, ?
(1) RWP (2) RPW (3) QVS (4) SXU
Ans. (1)
Sol. FOX, IQV, LST, OUR, __?__
+2 –2
+3 +3 +3 +3

OUR RWP
+3
+2 –2
Directions : Questions (71 to 75)
Find the missing number in following :

1 6 5 2 2 0 5 3 3
71.

131 248 248

2 3 4 4 8 7 1
6 9
(1) 320 (2) 274 (3) 262 (4) 132
Ans. (3)
2 –1= 1
Sol. 6 –3= 3 131
5 –4= 1
7 – 5= 2
9 – 3= 6 262
3 – 1= 2

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72. 15 12 44 28 64 53

3 8 ?
(1) 30 (2) 13 (3) 70 (4) 118
Ans. (2)
27
Sol. 15 + 12 = =3
9

117
64 + 53 = = 13
9

73.
5 12 6 6 12 7 4 ? 8
4 5 10
(1) 14 (2) 22 (3) 32 (4) 320
Ans. (3)
120
Sol. 5 × 6 × 4 = = 12
10
320
4 × 9 × 10 = = 32
10
7 8 0
74. 5 0 6 7 1 6 11 ? 2
4 4 2
(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) 11 (4) 12
Ans. (3)
5 + 6 = 11
Sol. 11 – 11 = 0
7 + 4 = 11
11 + 2 = 13
13 – 2 = 11
0 + 2 = 2

3 5 4 7 3 5
75.
39 51 ?
6 3 5 4 5 4
(1) 47 (2) 45 (3) 37 (4) 35
Ans. (3)
Sol. 3 × 3 = 9
6 × 5 = 30
30 + 9 = 30
3 × 4 = 12
5 × 5 = 25
12 + 25 = 37

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76. Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they appear in the dictionary and then choose the correct
sequence?
(1) POWER (2) POWDER (3) POSITION (4) POSTER (5) POSITIVE
(1) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1 (2) 5, 3, 4, 2, 1 (3) 3, 5, 4, 2, 1 (4) 2, 5, 1, 4, 3
Ans. (3)
Sol. Correct sequence is 3, 5, 4, 2, 1
Option (3)
Directions : Questions (77 & 78)
Arrange the given words in alphabetical order and choose the one that comes last.
77. (1) Vapour (2) Vaccine (3) Vacuum (4) Valentine
Ans. (1)
Sol. "Vapour" comes last
Option (1)
78. (1) Distribute (2) Distrub (3) Distinct (4) Dishonest
Ans. (2)
Sol. "Disturb" comes last
Option (2)
79. Which one of the following vein diagrams represents the relation among doctor, nurse and human?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Ans. (1)
Sol. Option (1)
80. If Chandra is smaller in height than Rina, Puja is taller than Sita and Sita is taller than Rina. Who among these
is smallest in height?
(1) PUJA (2) RINA (3) SITA (4) CHANDRA
Ans. (4)
Sol. Chandra < Rina < Sita < Puja
Option (4)
Directions : Questions (81 to 85)
In each of the following sets of figures. Select the one figure that is different from the other figures from the given
option.

81.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Ans. (1)
Sol. Option (1)

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82.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Ans. (4)
Sol. Option (4)

83.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Ans. (4)
Sol. Option (4)

84.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Ans. (2)
Sol. Option (2)

85.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Ans. (3)
Sol. Option (3)
Directions : Questions (86 to 89)
In each of the following questions two statements and two conculusion numbered I and II are given. You have to
take the given two statements to be ture even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read
the conculusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements.
86. Statements :
(I) All dancers are singers.
(II) All singers are teachers.
Conclusions :
(I) All dancers are teachers.
(II) Some singers are dancers.
(1) Only conclusions I is true (2) Only conclusions II is true
(3) Both Only conclusions I and II are is true (4) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true
Ans. (3)

Sol. D S T

Option (3)

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87. Statements :
(I) Some fruits are mangoes
(II) Some fruits are not guavas
Conclusions :
(I) All fruits are mangoes
(II) All mangoes are fruits
(1) Only conclusions I is true (2) Only conclusions II is true
(3) Both Only conclusions I and II are is true (4) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true
Ans. (4)

x
Sol. G F M

Option (4)
88. Statements :
(I) No Horse is Dog.
(II) All Dogs are Elephants.
Conclusions :
(I) No Elephant is Horse.
(II) Some Elephants are Dogs.
(1) Only conclusions I is true (2) Only conclusions II is true
(3) Both Only conclusions I and II are is true (4) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true
Ans. (2)

x
Sol. Horse D E

Option (2)
89. In the given question choose the correct mirror image from amongst the four alternatives.
PRACTICE
(1) (2) (3) PRACTICE (4)
Ans. (1)
Sol.
Option (1)
90. In the given question choose the correct water mirror from amongst the four alternatives.
MUMBAI
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Ans. (1)
Sol.
Option (1)

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Directions : Questions (91 to 94)
In a village of 450 people, 272 read Hindi Newspaper, 132 read English Newspaper and 200 read Urdu
Newspaper, 55 read only Hindi and English Newspaper, 50 read no Newspaper,
Sol. Total persons who read newspaper = 450 – 50
= 400 = (A + B + C + D + E + F + G)
Hindi English
A + D + G + E = 272
B + D + G + F = 132 D B
A
G
C + G + E + F = 200 E F
D = 27 C
E = 55
Urdu
F = 14
On adding A + B + C = 272 + 132 + 200 = 604
It includes 27, 55 and 14 two times as the intersection of two newspaper on subtracting
Þ 604 – [(27 + 55 + 14) × 2]
Þ 604 – 192
Þ 412
As the difference of 412 and 400 is 12.
Also, this 12 includes the persons who read all the three newspaper.
Þ 12 = 3G
Þ4=G
91. How many people read only one newspaper?
(1) 250 (2) 300 (3) 325 (4) 275
Ans. (2)
Sol. Person who read only newspaper
= (A + B + C + E + F + G) – (D + E + F + G)
= 400 – 100
= 300
Option (2)
92. How many people read atleast two newspapers?
(1) 96 (2) 98 (3) 102 (4) 100
Ans. (4)
Sol. Alteast two newspaper = Person who read 2 newspaper + Person who read 3 newspaper
=D+E+F+G
= 100
Option (4)

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93. How many people read all the three newspapers?
(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 8 (4) 10
Ans. (1)
Sol. Person who read all three newspaper = G = 4
Option (1)
94. How many people read only Egnlish newspapers?
(1) 86 (2) 91 (3) 87 (4) 96
Ans. (3)
Sol. Person who read only english
= (B + G + D + F) – (D + G + F)
= 132 – 45
= 87
Option (3)
95. Which number is opposite to 4?
(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 5 (4) 6
Ans. (3)
Sol. 1 – 4 – 3 (on moving clockwise from common number)
6–5–2
Option (3)
Directions : Questions (95 & 96)
A dice is thrown 3 times and its 3 positions are given in the picture below. Answer the following questions.
1 4 5
3 3 1
4 6 2

96. Which number is opposite to 1?

(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 6
Ans. (4)
Sol. Option (4)
97. How many 5's are there in the following sequence which are immediately followed by 3 but not immediately
preceded by 7?
43657536457357353
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
Ans. (2)
Sol. x
7 5 3
Only (1) pair
Option (2)

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Directions : Questions (98 to 100)
There are two sets of figures. One set contains problem-figures while the other has answer figures. There is a
sequence according to which the problem figures are arranged. You have to select an answer figure which can
be added in sequence with the problem figures. Choose the correct figures.
98. Problem Figures

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Answer Figures

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Ans. (3)
Sol. Option (3)
99. Problem Figures

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Answer Figures

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Ans. (4)
Sol. Option (4)
100. Problem Figures

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Answer Figures

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Ans. (1)
Sol. Option (1)

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